Driving mechanism for vehicles and the like.



No. 829,110. PATENTED AUG. 21, 1906.

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DRIVING MECHANISM FOR VEHICLES AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED 1130.4, 1905.

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N0- 829,110. PATENTED AUG. 21, 1906.

D. KISBR. DRIVING MECHANISM FOR VEHICLES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG-4. 1905.

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UNITED STAT Ej S EALENT OFFICE.

DANIEL. KISER, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.

DRIVING MECHANISM FOR VEHICLES AND THE LIKE.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed December 4, 1905. Serial No. 290,183.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL KIsnR, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Richmond, in the county of Wayne, and in the State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Drivin Mechanism for Vehicles ortheLike, of whic 1 the following is a s ecification, such as will enable others skil ed in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

M invention relates to a driving mechanism or operating vehicles or the like by hand or body powersuch, for instance, as childrens wagons, hand-cars o erativc on rails, and for operating tools or ot er devices.

The particular objects I have in view in this invention is to provide a mechanism which will be simple in construction and operation, positive in action, easily operated and controlled, and which will be capable of a wide scope of usefulness and efliciency in the accorn lishment of the results for which it is inten ed.

I secure the desired objects by the employment of certain constructional features and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter fully set forth in minutia.

In order to illustrate the rinciples of my invention most clearly and in a practical manner and to show a s ccific application of the principles thereof, I have in the accompan ing drawings shown the invention as applie to a childs wagon.

Referring now to the drawings, in Figure 1 I have shown a plan view of my invention in connection with a we on. Fig. 2 shows a left -hand side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 shows a right-hand side elevation thereof,

- and Fig. 4 shows a detail elevation of the essential eatu e Similar indicia denote like parts through out the several views of the accompanying two sheets of drawings.

In order that my invention may be more readily understood and its advantages fully appreciated, I will now take up the detail description thereof and will describe the various parts and operations as briefly and as compactly as I may.

As herein shown, the letter A denotes the lon 'itudinal bar or reach ole, to the forward end of which is pivoted the front axle B, se cured by the king-bolt C. Secured on the re speetive right and left sides and at the rear portion of the bar A are the bar-hangers D and D, which extend some distance to the rear parallel with each other, as shown, and in which is mounted revolubly the rear axle E. The rear wheels F and F are secured on the outer end portions of the axle E either rigidly or resiliently, whereby they are carried rcvolubly with the axle E, and the front wheels G and G are mounted revolubly on the outer end portions of the axle B. All of the above-mentioned parts form the runninggear and which maybe variously changed and to which I make no claim.

Secured to and rising from each side and located on the forward portions of the bar A are the pedestal-hangers II and H, which are identical with each other and each carrying on its a )ex the boxings I and I, res )ectively. Secured to and rising from each side and located on the rearward portion of the bar A are the cdestal-hangers J and J, which are identica with each other and each carrying on its apex the boxings K and K, respectively, and secured to and rising from each side and located on the central portion of the bar A are the edestal-hangers L and L, which are also in entical with each other and each carrying on its apex the boxings M and M, respectively.

The steering may be by hand-tiller or by foot mechanism, the latter being preferable in this instance, and may be described as follows: Pivoted centrally on the bar A slightly in rear of the king-bolt C is the foot-bar N, being pivotally mounted thereto by the ivot-bolt O. The outer ends of the foot-bar are connected to the axle B by the two parallel connecting-bars P and P, said bars having the forward ends pivoted to said axle A by the respective bolts Q and Q, and the rear ends of said bars are connected to the foot-bar N by the relatively long and downwardly-extending bolts R and R, respectivcl Tlie letter U denotes the foot-rest for the person who may be seated on the rear seat, and it is secured to and extends out on either side of the bar A, as shown.

Driving mechanism ltigimy secured on the center of the shaft E is a driven gearwheel 1, it of course bein Y positioned between the two hangers D and l), which carr the axle E, on which axle said gear-whee l is mounted. The numeral 2 denotes the drive gear-wheel, which gear meshes with the gear 1, as shown. The gear 2 is permanently mounted on its shaft 3, which latter is journaled in the two hangers D and D forward of the rear axle E, as shown. shaft 2 extend outwardly beyond the faces of the hangers D and D and are provided with oppositely positioned cranks a and 4, the ur )oses of which will presently appear.

T 10 fctters S and T denote the respective front and rear seats. The front seat S is sccured on the horizontal portions of the anglebars 5 and 6, which bars are pivotally mounted to the boxings M and M, respectively, by the res ectivc bolts 7 and 8. The angle-bar 6 terminates slightly below its pivotal point, while the-angle-bar 5 extends down to approximately even with the bar A, where by means of the bolt 9 it is ivotcd to the forward end of the connecting- )ar 10. The rear end of the said connecting-bar 10 is pivoted to the crank 4, as shown in Fig. 2. B the above it is )lain that the seat S acts as a feverage, where y as it may be moved back and. forth it will turn the crank and eventuate in turning the rear wheels.

Similar to the above is the operation of the rear seat T. The said rear seat T is secured on the horizontal portion of the angle-bars 1 1 and 12, which latter are pivotally mounted to the boxings K and K,respectively, by the respective bolts 13 and 14. The angle-bar 1 1 terminates sli htly below its pivotal point, while the anglebar 12 extends down to approximately even with the bar A, where by means of the bolt 15 it is pivoted. to the rear end of the connecting-bar l6.

The numeral 17 denotes a hand-lever pivotally mounted near its center portion in the boxings I and 1, its upper end being provided with a handheld and its lower end extending down to approximately even with the bar A, where by means of the bolt 18 it is pivoted to the forward end of said bar 16, and by same means it is pivoted to the forward end of the connecting-bar 1,9. The rear end of the said connecting-bar 19 is pivoted to the crank 4, as shown in Fig. 3. By the above it will be apparent that the seat T also acts as a leverage, acting contemporaneously with but with an op ositely-disposed move ment from that of t 1e said front seat, and

also that the person seated in the front seat will be so posltioned as to operate the lever 17, which acts contemporaneously with but withan oppositely-disposed movement from that of the front seat.

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Secured on the back of the front seat is a handhold 20, which may be grasped by the person seated in the rear seat, whereby that BZUJLU The ends of the l the mecl'ianism described also materially assisting in the ease of operation. I t is also apparent that the seats may be double seats, whereby four or more persons may each assist in the operation of repelling the vehicle, and it is also apparent t lat the device may be constructed with only one seat, or, if desired, even three seats may be arranged tandem and coupled up similar to the above, whereby each occupant may assist in the propulsion thereof.

W lile I have illustrated and described the best means known to me for the accomplishment of the objects of my invention in a practical manner, I desire that it be fully understood that various changes and modifications therein may be made to accommodate the principles involved to various purposes without departing from the principles of my invention, which 1 claim. as new.

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In. combination with a running-gear mounted on wheels, the pivoted seats 5 and. T and. the lever 17, and the gear-wheels 1 and 2, of the crank-shaft 3 on which themajor gear-wheel is mounted, a crank carried by either end of said shaft, the connecting-bars 10, 16 and 19 for connecting the seats and the lever to the cranks of said shaft whereby they may be rocked for the purpose of propelling the vehicle, all substantially as shown. and described.

2. A driving mechanism for vehicles or the like, the combination, of the reach-bar A to the forward end of which. is pivoted the axle B on which is revolubly mounted the front wheels as shown, a pair of hangers extending to the rear from said reach-bar, a rear axle carried revolubly in the rear ends of said hangers, wheels secured on the ends of said axle, a gear-wheel mounted centrally on the rear axle and o )erativc between said hangers, a larger gear-w reel meshing with the smaller gear-wheel, a shaft on which the larger gearwheel is secured, op ositely-disposed cranks carried on the ends of said shaft, a pair of piv oted seats arranged tandem over the bar A, bars extending down from the seats, connecting-bars pivoted to the lower portions of the bars extending down from the seats and to the said cranks whereby as said shaft revolves the seats will rock back and forth alternately in opposite directions, and a hand-lever pivote in front of the front seat and connected to the crank which operates the rear seat, all substantially as shown and described.

3. In combination with a vehicle-gear mounted on ground-wheels, a revoluble axle on which the rear wheels are secured, a pair of seats arranged tandeml over the vehiclegear, means for pivoting t e seats independent of each other to rock back and forth, a gear-wheel mounted on the rear axle, a second gear-wheel meshing with the first gear- Wheel, a shaft on which the second gear-Wheel is mounted, op ositely-disposed cranks secured on the ends of said shaft, a connectingbar extending forward from each crank and each being pivoted to bars extending down from the seats, and a pivoted hand-lever connected to the crank for the rear seat, the handlever and the seats bein adapted to rock back and forth alternateIy as the shaft revolves, all substantially as described.

4. In combination with a runninggear mounted on ground-Wheels, the rear wheels bein secured to an axle common to both and Whic revolves therewith, a pair of ham ers extending to the rear in which the rear ax e is mounted, a gear-Wheel mounted on the rear axle between said hangers, a larger gear- Wheel lneshin with the first gear-Wheel, a shaft on whic the larger gear-Wheel is secured, oppositely-disposed cranks carried on the ends of said shaft, a air of pivotally mounted seats and a pivotal -rnounted handlever arranged tandem, each having a downwardly-projecting arm, and connecting-bars pivoted to the lower ends of said arms of the seats and of the handlever and to said cranks-thereby roviding means whereb the two seats and the hand-lever will roc back and forth alternately in opposite directions,al] substantially as shown and described. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, this the 1st da of December, 1 905, in the city of Richmond, ayne county,

Indiana.

DANIEL KISER. Witnesses:

ROBERT W. HANDLE, R. E. HANDLE. 

